How many shoppable procedure prices are published for HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest?

HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest in Houston, TX currently has 122 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest's median negotiated commercial rate is 1.2× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest an overall hospital quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Proprietary 281 Beds · urban Updated: 2026-03-01

HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest

710 Cypress Creek Parkway, Houston, TX 77090 · 122 Priced Procedures · 58% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 2 / 5 Stars

Above Fair Market · Negotiate

1.24×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are +24% above the fair benchmark (1.24×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

73/100 · Corroborated

73/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 1% of the Time

File Completeness85

Price Logic93

Peer Alignment77

Clean Billing90

Real Cash Discount6

Regional Benchmark Tier

2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.24× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintUpper-Quartile Spread · +72% Tail Jump

Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer

HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest prices routine shoppable procedures at 1.7× Medicare (median 1.07× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +72% to 1.84× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.

#181 of 307 in TX · 58th State Percentile#2,119 of 3,385 in U.S. · 62nd National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.94× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 1% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
2-Star CMS clinical rating with 58% patient recommendation (59/100 safety score)
Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.7× markup over Medicare rates
Commercial insurance median sits at 1.07× Fair BaseRate (1.7× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.84×) jump +72% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.07×)
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 19.0× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

1.7× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER0.71× Divergence

1.2× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+72% Upper Tail

Q25 0.94× · Q50 1.07× · Q75 1.84×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

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Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

1.7× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

1.7× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

2.9× MedicareFair

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.3× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

2.9× MedicareFair

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

2.9× MedicareFair

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

1% Cash Edge · 25/100Watchout

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

2 CMS · 59/100Elevated

Procedure Prices at HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 122 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$33,255	$30,775	unverified
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$23,459	$19,087	unverified
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$23,240	$19,432	unverified
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$21,829	$17,936	unverified
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$14,177	$8,223	unverified
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	—	$6,217	$6,109	1.0×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	—	$5,446	$3,372	1.6×
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	—	$5,017	$13,413	0.4×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	—	$5,017	$13,523	0.4×
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	—	$3,851	$2,540	1.5×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$3,747	$3,629	1.0×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	—	$3,376	$3,446	1.0×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	—	$3,376	$3,875	0.9×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$10,872	$3,193	$1,021	unverified
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$22,972	$2,878	$1,453	2.0×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	—	$2,266	$855	2.7×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	—	$2,279	$1,256	1.8×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	—	$2,229	$981	2.3×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	—	$2,229	$987	2.3×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$3,086	$1,986	$498	4.0×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$4,976	$755	$322	2.3×
Review of medical records for care CPT Code: `90889`	—	$642	$114	unverified
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$38,564	$468	$448	1.0×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$26,698	$492	$511	1.0×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$4,206	$459	$132	3.5×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$6,434	$442	$134	3.3×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$5,619	$425	$130	3.3×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$9,173	$438	$583	0.8×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$433	$433	$201	unverified
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$3,078	$402	$126	3.2×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$1,834	$300	$151	2.0×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$8,182	$309	$272	1.1×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$20,244	$303	$343	0.9×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$21,150	$296	$338	0.9×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$21,324	$313	$369	0.8×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$4,239	$307	$112	unverified
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	—	$250	$110	2.3×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	—	$258	$123	2.1×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$20,075	$263	$258	1.0×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$32,860	$282	$303	0.9×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$2,257	$277	$93	unverified
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$224	$224	$86	2.6×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$2,371	$225	$93	2.4×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	—	$217	$148	1.5×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$17,872	$229	$242	0.9×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$2,226	$227	$93	unverified
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$2,449	$201	$92	2.2×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$2,116	$222	$93	unverified
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$2,442	$209	$92	unverified
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$2,372	$182	$93	2.0×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	—	$168	$87	1.9×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	—	$179	$123	1.5×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$1,971	$142	$64	2.2×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$2,108	$141	$92	1.5×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$2,052	$162	$110	1.5×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$11,619	$157	$160	1.0×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$14,232	$157	$163	1.0×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$13,937	$157	$166	0.9×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$15,064	$157	$167	0.9×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$16,139	$157	$168	0.9×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$17,872	$157	$169	0.9×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$852	$111	$86	1.3×
Care planning with family CPT Code: `90887`	—	$115	$107	1.1×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$99	$99	$173	0.6×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$6,867	$6,867	$347	19.8×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$943	$429	$203	2.1×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$324	$324	$49	6.6×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$324	$324	$49	6.6×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$1,191	$316	$140	2.3×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$1,208	$193	$111	1.7×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$2,439	$124	$116	1.1×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$1,004	$75	$39	1.9×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$1,097	$92	$56	1.6×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$324	$77	$48	1.6×
Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: `96136`	—	$74	$128	0.6×
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) CPT Code: `93000`	—	$48	$25	1.9×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$175	$46	$25	1.8×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$582	$62	$37	1.7×
Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: `96116`	—	$76	$231	0.3×
Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: `96138`	—	$74	$395	0.2×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$1,098	$30	$20	1.5×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	—	$35	$27	1.3×
Behavioral health living support HCPCS Code: `H2019`	—	$38	$34	1.1×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$369	$46	$51	0.9×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	—	$20	$19	1.1×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$264	$42	$45	0.9×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$1,509	$11	$9	1.2×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	—	$32	$31	1.0×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	—	$6	$5	1.2×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	—	$15	$14	1.1×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$2,069	$11	$11	1.0×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$1,575	$14	$14	1.0×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$1,403	$9	$9	1.0×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$537	$3	$3	1.0×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$1,151	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	—	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	—	$16	$16	1.0×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$237	$36	$40	0.9×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	—	$4	$4	1.0×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	—	$10	$10	1.0×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$296	$34	$38	0.9×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	—	$34	$38	0.9×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	—	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$571	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	—	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	—	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	—	$18	$18	1.0×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$469	$13	$14	0.9×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$265	$30	$33	0.9×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$340	$34	$38	0.9×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$349	$30	$35	0.9×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$535	$4	$4	1.0×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	—	$3	$3	1.0×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	—	$8	$8	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$681	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$788	$6	$6	1.0×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	—	$15	$15	1.0×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	—	$11	$11	1.0×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$781	$9	$9	1.0×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$659	$29	$34	0.9×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	—	$17	$35	0.5×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	—	$15	$46	0.3×

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 122 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator For-Profit Facility · Cash & Fair BaseRate Audit

Audit a Bill or Quote at HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Zero PHI Required)

CMS CCN: 450638

CPT 451

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Fair BaseRate™ $30,775

Medicare Rate $23,504

Self-Pay Cash Request Quote

Insurer Median $33,255

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 274% of 2026 FPL

Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling

At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$49,037 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)

Your bill ($79,812) is $49,037 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 3.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.

IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) For-Profit / Non-501(c)(3)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

EIN: 261512163

Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑

CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall2/5 Stars (2/5)

Safety Composite59/100

Would Recommend58%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)60%

Median ER Wait140 min

Left ER Before Seen1%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionsame

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionbetter

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2025-05-05·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
2023-10-13·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded
2023-06-26·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (710 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings

Regional Quality & Price Benchmark

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest.

Price Index: 1.04× regional baseline

Quality: 47/100 CMS composite

Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)

Molina

-48.9%

Humana

+88.0%

Median Household Income$73,104U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share21.2%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 73/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 450638 EIN 261512163

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HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest

Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

REA Pricing Decompiler · 5-Layer Cost-to-Charge Reverse Engineering

Insurer Bargaining Power & Cash-Vulnerability Matrix

Procedure Prices at HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest

Audit a Bill or Quote at HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Zero PHI Required)

Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings

Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)

Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings